Button Sedge vs Formosan Serow

Carex bullata compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Button Sedge is Data Deficient while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Sedge	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Carex	Capricornis
Species	Carex bullata	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Button Sedge

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Sedge	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Button Sedge

The Button Sedge (Carex bullata) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.